Youth Policy Lab
@um-ypl.bsky.social
The Youth Policy Lab, a joint research center of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Institute for Social Research, envisions a world where partner-driven and policy-centered research fuels positive social change.
🗳️ YPL’s research informed the newly-passed Washtenaw County millage to provide greater access to CTE for students in WISD schools! www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
Voters OK $25M tax supporting career training in Ann Arbor-area schools
Although 54% of voters overall supported the new millage, small majorities in areas outside Washtenaw County impacted by the local intermediate school district were opposed to the measure.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🗳️ YPL’s research informed the newly-passed Washtenaw County millage to provide greater access to CTE for students in WISD schools! www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
📝Brian Jacob and an incredible team of researchers released their analysis of the MI Reconnect Program that provides for free community college for Michiganders 25+ without a college degree. youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research/rep...
Understanding Michigan’s Reconnect Program Applicants
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November 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
📝Brian Jacob and an incredible team of researchers released their analysis of the MI Reconnect Program that provides for free community college for Michiganders 25+ without a college degree. youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research/rep...
🎃🧟♀️😈We hope you'll partner with Youth Policy Lab - our team is full of real monster-minds! Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🎃🧟♀️😈We hope you'll partner with Youth Policy Lab - our team is full of real monster-minds! Happy Halloween!
Have you heard about the Career and Technical Education outlook in Washtenaw County? Don't miss the recent article from @chalkbeat.org that references our analysis of inequities in CTE access & participation in the county. www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025... #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #WISD #CTE
As CTE programs expand in Michigan, not all students are getting opportunities
Access to career and technical education programs in Washtenaw County is inequitable, according to a 2024 report from the Youth Policy Lab at the University of Michigan.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Have you heard about the Career and Technical Education outlook in Washtenaw County? Don't miss the recent article from @chalkbeat.org that references our analysis of inequities in CTE access & participation in the county. www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025... #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #WISD #CTE
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👀 PSC experts Brian Jacob & Justin Heinze, RCGD's Elyse Thulin, and Youth Policy Lab's Triana Kazelah Sirdenis @um-ypl.bsky.social to examine effects of cell phones in Michigan Schools. @umisr.bsky.social @rcgd-isr.bsky.social @jkaroub.bsky.social
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U-M experts to examine cell phone policies in Michigan schools, effects on student well-being
A multidisciplinary team of University of Michigan researchers has received a grant from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct interviews and surveys to understand how school cell phon...
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October 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
👀 PSC experts Brian Jacob & Justin Heinze, RCGD's Elyse Thulin, and Youth Policy Lab's Triana Kazelah Sirdenis @um-ypl.bsky.social to examine effects of cell phones in Michigan Schools. @umisr.bsky.social @rcgd-isr.bsky.social @jkaroub.bsky.social
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Catch YPL Project Manager Deb Hubbard at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - NCTM annual meeting! She'll be sharing information about the High 5s math curriculum for small-group kindergarten instruction. Learn more: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro... #High5s #EarlyMath #NCTMATL25
October 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Catch YPL Project Manager Deb Hubbard at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - NCTM annual meeting! She'll be sharing information about the High 5s math curriculum for small-group kindergarten instruction. Learn more: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro... #High5s #EarlyMath #NCTMATL25
Catherine Asher and Robin Jacob had a great week at #SREE2025. And congratulations to Robin Jacob on the 2005 JREE Outstanding Reviewer award! #EducationalResearch #SREE
October 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Catherine Asher and Robin Jacob had a great week at #SREE2025. And congratulations to Robin Jacob on the 2005 JREE Outstanding Reviewer award! #EducationalResearch #SREE
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🔈There are several opportunities to seek out YPL's Catherine Asher at #SREE2025 to learn about her evaluation of different tutoring models through Accelerate as well as her research on early science education. #SREE #tutoring #EarlyScience
October 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🔈There are several opportunities to seek out YPL's Catherine Asher at #SREE2025 to learn about her evaluation of different tutoring models through Accelerate as well as her research on early science education. #SREE #tutoring #EarlyScience
YPL's Catherine Asher and Robin Jacob are on their way to Chicago to participate in hashtag#SREE2025! Be on the lookout as they share their work related to early literacy and science, adolescent mental health, high-dosage tutoring, and educational research. #YouthPolicyLab #SREE
October 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
YPL's Catherine Asher and Robin Jacob are on their way to Chicago to participate in hashtag#SREE2025! Be on the lookout as they share their work related to early literacy and science, adolescent mental health, high-dosage tutoring, and educational research. #YouthPolicyLab #SREE
YPL is thankful for the UM Bold Challenges Initiative enabling a collaborative team with @edpolicyford.bsky.social to pursue research related to early childhood intervention: www.michigandaily.com/news/researc...
Bold Challenges awards $1 million to promote startup research
The University of Michigan announced they would award nearly $1 million in Accelerate funding grants to ten University research groups.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
YPL is thankful for the UM Bold Challenges Initiative enabling a collaborative team with @edpolicyford.bsky.social to pursue research related to early childhood intervention: www.michigandaily.com/news/researc...
Big News! YPL, in partnership with @umichsph.bsky.social colleagues, has been awarded a CDC grant to study cell phone policies in Michigan schools. The team will explore how cell phone policies affect student well‑being, school discipline & community safety. youthpolicylab.umich.edu/news/2025/u-...
U-M experts to examine cell phone policies in Michigan schools, effects on student well-being
RESEARCH TO WATCHWHAT’S THE STUDY: A multidisciplinary team of University of Michigan researchers has received a grant from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct interviews and surveys...
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October 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Big News! YPL, in partnership with @umichsph.bsky.social colleagues, has been awarded a CDC grant to study cell phone policies in Michigan schools. The team will explore how cell phone policies affect student well‑being, school discipline & community safety. youthpolicylab.umich.edu/news/2025/u-...
Kudos to YPL Policy Fellow Sam Owusu for speaking on a panel at the Michigan Head Start Association Fall Assembly! In addition to sharing updates from the MiLEAP Office of Early Education, they sparked thoughtful discussion on innovative approaches to funding early childhood programs.
September 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Kudos to YPL Policy Fellow Sam Owusu for speaking on a panel at the Michigan Head Start Association Fall Assembly! In addition to sharing updates from the MiLEAP Office of Early Education, they sparked thoughtful discussion on innovative approaches to funding early childhood programs.
Congrats on 10-years, Detroit Future City! We are pleased to work with you on an initiative to understand the Career & Technical Education landscape for Detroit high school students. youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
September 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Congrats on 10-years, Detroit Future City! We are pleased to work with you on an initiative to understand the Career & Technical Education landscape for Detroit high school students. youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
Did you know YPL is partnering with the UM Law School Juvenile Justice Clinic to evaluate a pilot program that offers legal representation to juvenile defendants facing felony charges in Michigan? Read more: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
Counsel at First Appearance (CAFA) Evaluation
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September 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Did you know YPL is partnering with the UM Law School Juvenile Justice Clinic to evaluate a pilot program that offers legal representation to juvenile defendants facing felony charges in Michigan? Read more: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
We’re excited to share YPL's annual report, highlighting our programs, research, & impact over the past year: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research/ann... Subscribe for future updates: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/youth-policy...
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Youth Policy Lab FY 2024/2025 Annual Report
As we present our annual report, we reflect on a year of pivotal research at the Youth Policy Lab, particularly in the areas of education governance, career and technical education, maternal and infan...
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September 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We’re excited to share YPL's annual report, highlighting our programs, research, & impact over the past year: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research/ann... Subscribe for future updates: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/youth-policy...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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With support from YPL, High 5s-a math enrichment program- was implemented in 20 NYC schools. Participation in #High5s closed almost 1/5 of the achievement gap between low-income children & their peers. Watch the end-of-year impact video: youtu.be/DHOxYvWVfVo youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
High 5s End of Year 2024 video - full version
YouTube video by Ford School of Public Policy
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September 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
With support from YPL, High 5s-a math enrichment program- was implemented in 20 NYC schools. Participation in #High5s closed almost 1/5 of the achievement gap between low-income children & their peers. Watch the end-of-year impact video: youtu.be/DHOxYvWVfVo youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
Before the summer comes to an end, catch the highlights from the ASPIRE program! See the videos and photos that captured the students' experience - presenting research findings, meeting with speakers,and connecting with mentors. Visit youthpolicylab.umich.edu/aspire to see it all! #ASPIRE
ASPIRE
ASPIRE (Applied Social Policy Internship and Research Experience) is an eight-week summer program run by the Youth Policy Lab at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Institute for Social...
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August 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Before the summer comes to an end, catch the highlights from the ASPIRE program! See the videos and photos that captured the students' experience - presenting research findings, meeting with speakers,and connecting with mentors. Visit youthpolicylab.umich.edu/aspire to see it all! #ASPIRE
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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: How can we measure student behavior at scale?
@tiffanyxwu.bsky.social, @weilanch.bsky.social, @mattadiemer.bsky.social, Rebecca Unterman, @annakshapiro.bsky.social, & Thomas Staines use PCA and factor analysis to build behavior composites from admin data.
📄 bit.ly/4ofre5b
@tiffanyxwu.bsky.social, @weilanch.bsky.social, @mattadiemer.bsky.social, Rebecca Unterman, @annakshapiro.bsky.social, & Thomas Staines use PCA and factor analysis to build behavior composites from admin data.
📄 bit.ly/4ofre5b
August 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: How can we measure student behavior at scale?
@tiffanyxwu.bsky.social, @weilanch.bsky.social, @mattadiemer.bsky.social, Rebecca Unterman, @annakshapiro.bsky.social, & Thomas Staines use PCA and factor analysis to build behavior composites from admin data.
📄 bit.ly/4ofre5b
@tiffanyxwu.bsky.social, @weilanch.bsky.social, @mattadiemer.bsky.social, Rebecca Unterman, @annakshapiro.bsky.social, & Thomas Staines use PCA and factor analysis to build behavior composites from admin data.
📄 bit.ly/4ofre5b
Are you a UM student interested in social policy research that impacts youth and families? Complete the Research Assistant Interest Form on our website and we'll email you when new opportunities become available. Learn more: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/join-our-tea...
Research Assistants
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August 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Are you a UM student interested in social policy research that impacts youth and families? Complete the Research Assistant Interest Form on our website and we'll email you when new opportunities become available. Learn more: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/join-our-tea...
YPL is thrilled to announce the launch of the Michigan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Engagement Dashboards! These dashboards provide interactive, data-driven insights into Michigan CTE programs. youthpolicylab.umich.edu/michigan-car...
August 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
YPL is thrilled to announce the launch of the Michigan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Engagement Dashboards! These dashboards provide interactive, data-driven insights into Michigan CTE programs. youthpolicylab.umich.edu/michigan-car...
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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What happens when children get high-quality science instruction?
K. Lynch, @catherineasher.bsky.social, A. Gotwals, & J. Settlage show that science interventions in pre-K-1 improve children’s science outcomes & may support literacy & social-emotional skills.
📄 bit.ly/3Jejn7E
K. Lynch, @catherineasher.bsky.social, A. Gotwals, & J. Settlage show that science interventions in pre-K-1 improve children’s science outcomes & may support literacy & social-emotional skills.
📄 bit.ly/3Jejn7E
August 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What happens when children get high-quality science instruction?
K. Lynch, @catherineasher.bsky.social, A. Gotwals, & J. Settlage show that science interventions in pre-K-1 improve children’s science outcomes & may support literacy & social-emotional skills.
📄 bit.ly/3Jejn7E
K. Lynch, @catherineasher.bsky.social, A. Gotwals, & J. Settlage show that science interventions in pre-K-1 improve children’s science outcomes & may support literacy & social-emotional skills.
📄 bit.ly/3Jejn7E
In a @bridgemi.com op-ed, YPL's Brian Jacob writes about the systemic reforms needed to improve educational outcomes for Michigan's children. Check it out: bridgemi.com/guest-commen...
Opinion | Michigan's education system needs structural reform now - Bridge Michigan
Our independent study found that the current system of state-level educational governance in Michigan is broken. The status quo is failing Michigan's children.
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August 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In a @bridgemi.com op-ed, YPL's Brian Jacob writes about the systemic reforms needed to improve educational outcomes for Michigan's children. Check it out: bridgemi.com/guest-commen...
It’s a wrap! ASPIRE participants delivered insightful final presentations on their research projects. Their hard work culminated in a vibrant showcase attended by faculty and staff from YPL, Ford School, @umisr.bsky.social, mentors, speakers, and family and friends. Congratulations, ASPIRE 2025!
July 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It’s a wrap! ASPIRE participants delivered insightful final presentations on their research projects. Their hard work culminated in a vibrant showcase attended by faculty and staff from YPL, Ford School, @umisr.bsky.social, mentors, speakers, and family and friends. Congratulations, ASPIRE 2025!